In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Refuted seed as if someone was watching over it
Before it was as if response was based on fact
Providing, deciding it wasn't there
Swept to it, based to it, it was not there
Providing, deciding it was-n't there
Square (swept) to it, based to it, it was not there
Re-muted fault
As if it had a cause to live for
We might have learned
As if it should have been destroyed
It was not there
It was not there
Re-fall as if someone were watching over it,
Before it sooner then denied
Re-seemed as if it had a cause to live for
Destroyed, was later based on fine
Providing, deciding, it was not there
Square to it, based to it, it was not there
It was not there [Repeat: x4]
Before it was as if response was based on fact
Providing, deciding it wasn't there
Swept to it, based to it, it was not there
Providing, deciding it was-n't there
Square (swept) to it, based to it, it was not there
Re-muted fault
As if it had a cause to live for
We might have learned
As if it should have been destroyed
It was not there
It was not there
Re-fall as if someone were watching over it,
Before it sooner then denied
Re-seemed as if it had a cause to live for
Destroyed, was later based on fine
Providing, deciding, it was not there
Square to it, based to it, it was not there
It was not there [Repeat: x4]
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Reviewed, it seemed As if someone were watching over it
people think about things that bothers them , they ,make up things they tend to transfer those paranoid feelings to other people .
Before it was As if response were based on fact
here they are stating that whatever they think about its not true (as if response were based of fact - for me its an irony 0
Providing, deciding, it was soon there we are not certain of anything , we just assume things which can be wrong
Squared to it, faced to it, it was not there look deep inside , face the truth = realize that we are making things up
Renewed, it fought As if it had a cause to live for Denied, it learned As if it had sooner been destroyed
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Reviewed, it fought As if someone were watching over it Before it had sooner been denied
these states of mind can break our relationships with friend and family , people can be fed up
Renewed, it seemed As if it had a cause to live for Destroyed, it was later based on /fact/
some people stay delusional , they become more sick believing in their ''facts''
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its just my guess feel free to leave notes
Lukasz